Larry Bird warns Pacers about turnovers

10:06 PM,
Jan. 15, 2014

FILE - Indiana's Paul George dribbles the ball between his legs as he waits for a chance to make a clear pass in the first quarter, as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Toronto Raptors 86-79 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Tuesday January 7, 2014.

Written by

Candace Buckner

The Indiana Pacers - leading the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and emerging as a showcase team in the league - still have flaws. This observation according to Larry Bird, the team's president of basketball operations.

On the eve of the Pacers' nationally-televised matchup against the New York Knicks, Bird on Wednesday offered his honest assessment about the team that he helped build into a 30-7 contender. Though Indiana has the best record in the NBA as the regular season approaches the midway mark, Bird believes that the team's bad habit of sloppy ball handling could prove ...